Easter

Coloring Easter Eggs

The finished eggs and I must say that the house is still sparkly.

Donny left flowers for the Civil War soldiers on Easter Sunday. 

Donny didn't want to go to church on Easter morning.  He did request that we buy flowers and visit Grandpa and Grandma's grave before we went to Aunt Kee-Kee's for Easter Dinner.

April Update

I asked Abigail to put the case of seltzer in the cabinet.  About a half and hour later she was still putting can away.  She was very quite and working hard so I didn't bother her.  It wasn't until later that night when I wanted a seltzer that I realized what took her so long.  She used a Sharpie and wrote a love note to Big Daddy and I on every can.

Big Daddy and I were having a cocktail when Donny ran in the room jumped on the back of the couch and posed just long enough for me to snap this photo.  Love those legs.

Abigail put this note on my bedroom door. :-) 

The kids ran outside to play on the first warm day in April.  They were out playing for hours.  I was finally called to see their creation of wildlife in the yard.

Hardware

Donny went to the orthodontist yesterday to have his spacer removed.  We were told in October if the space between his two front teeth was still there Donny would need braces.  By December it seemed as though the spacer was doing the job because the space between his teeth was almost gone.  I dropped the idea of braces since things were going well. Imagine my surprise when I received a text at work from Big Daddy telling me the orthodontist was putting braces on Donny's teeth. I can't believe my little man is even more handsome with the new hardware.

Feed the Cat

The four of us were enjoying a nice Sunday breakfast when Lovely scratched on the window.  Big Daddy asked Abigail to feed and water Lovely and Abigail went right to the task.  Abigail cannot reach the faucet at the kitchen sink so she used the bathroom sink.  By the time she arrived at the front door she had water all over her shirt.  "I gave myself a shower,"  she said with a laugh.  I thought the way she said it was so funny I said, "No she didn't."  Her reply, "Yes I did."  The belly laugh coming from Donny was music to my ears.

Antique

Donny and I went antiquing last weekend and had a wonderful day.  We were looking for a dresser for Abigail's room.  I was surprised by the thought Donny put into each piece we found.  We had so much fun we brought Big Daddy and Abigail along with us on the second trip.  The photos below are what happened when the girls went their separate way.

The piece we bought for her room.

Missed Time

This is what she will do for a piece of candy that she enjoyed in a warm bubble bath.

This is what happens while I am at work.

Donny requested this photo as his birthday picture.

I snapped this without them knowing.  Donny was reading to Abigail.

Finally getting a new kitchen floor. 

Happy 8th Birthday to my boy.

I found this note Donny left for me on the kitchen floor.

Decorating Christmas cookies.

The last night in the castle bed.

Last Abigail and mommy photo in the castle bed.

The cheese was not vegan so off to the hospital.  He is such a trooper.

The hives on his back were so bad that he scratched himself and left these marks.

Donny earned his Bobcat Badge.

Snow Day!!!

I will never get my dress back.

Making the Fella Cake for the Blue and Gold Dinner.

The Fella Cake.

Abigail's new dresser.

Another snow day.

The Christmas Spectacular.

A trip to see Big Daddy.

Character Day at school.

Here are two videos that Abigail made.  I have tried every possible way I could think of to transfer from my phone and nothing worked.  Unfortunately, these links must be used to view the video:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152091209982779&l=3593789773962552337

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152111873572779&l=180358004949470545

She's Five

Abigail asked if we were going to make her cake on the grill. After two birthdays without power, I guess she thinks it is normal. I decided to make her a little ice cream cake. Donny went out of his way to make her happy which wasn't easy because the past few days have caught up to her and there were many tears tonight.  If you look closely at the photos you can tell she just finished crying.

Happy Halloween

We have been very busy for the past month and this blog reflects my lack of time. Now that things have calmed down a bit I will try to catch up on the last month in the next few days. Until then, here are the kids with their friend Sarah before we went out for treats.

Random Photos

I haven't blogged in awhile because we have been a very boring family. I have two photos that I did want to share.

Donny took this self portrait at the orthodontist.  He thought his "girl glasses" were hysterical.

I just had to take a picture of this outfit Abigail picked out for school.  She looked so darn cute.

Good Boy

Donny's behavior over the past few days has been outstanding.  He is helping me around the house without being asked or told.  The love he has for his sister is evident in his actions and his performance at school is really excelling.  I pulled him aside today to tell him how proud I was of his behavior lately.  He was looking at me while I was speaking but he seemed to be looking at my head rather than my eyes.  As I was wrapping up my I love you, you're so wonderful speech he whacked me on the side of my head.  "What? I know how much you hate bugs and there was one on your head."

Love

I just had to share this photo that I took this morning before school. I love the way she is looking at Donny. Makes my heart burst with pride.

Pumpkin

When I was a little girl I would go to my Uncle's farm and walk through a giant field to pick out a pumpkin for Halloween.  My father mailed me two pumpkin seeds that he got from my uncle and I hoped for the best.  I planted each seed in a starter pot and once they were big enough I transplanted them to the side of the house.  I took a photo of Donny next to one of the pumpkins last night.

School

We put our little ones on the bus Thursday for the first day of school. It was a bad day for mommy a lot of crying. I worried about Abigail all day. She is a year younger than Donny was when he entered Kindergarten.  Deep down I knew she would be fine I just missed my little ones and have to face facts, they are growing up.